Laine Snook, Elizabeth Horne Break Little Big Horn World Records

Lifting at the Grip Factory, Stafford—with David Horne refereeing—Laine Snook pulled 107.29 kg to break the world record on the IronMind Little Big Horne. IronMind ® | Photo courtesy of David Horne

Lifting at what David Horne called “really the last contest at the Grip Factory, Stafford,” Laine Snook broke the men’s world record on the IronMind Little Big Horn and Elizabeth Horne did likewise to the women’s record.

Lifting at the Grip Factory, Stafford—with David Horne refereeing—Laine Snook pulled 107.29 kg to break the world record on the IronMind Little Big Horn. IronMind ® | Photo courtesy of David Horne

“Laine Snook lifted 107.29 kg on the IronMind Little Big Horn, and narrowly missed 112.96 kg,” David Horne reported to IronMind. “Elizabeth[Horne] also had a try with the Little Big Horn, as we do not own one, and on this first attempt pulled 61.45 kg with both hands, and narrowly missed 63.95 kg.”

World records aside, also at stake in Stafford was the 6th Britain’s Strongest Hands title, which was won by Rob Blair, and the 6th British Hub Lifting Championships, which was won by Chris Lowe. For full results from these contest, please visit David Horne’s World of Grip.